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reader questions

17
May

Reader Question: Best Villages to See by Train

I posted a note to my Facebook page last week inviting readers to send in their Calabria or southern Italy travel questions. I got a few fun ones that I’m looking forward to tackling over the next few months, but for today’s question we’re sticking to transportation. We hit on this a bit last month...
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24
Mar

Reader Questions: Rental Car vs. Car Service

If you have spent much time around My Bella Vita, you know how I feel about renting a car in Calabria. You should also know that I sympathize with those of you who don’t want to drive and I realize that renting a car isn’t ideal for every traveler. So, I was happy when Anne...
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14
Mar

Reader Questions: Calabrian Genealogy / Trip Planning

I started this Reader Question series last month and so far have discussed some of my favorite “stopping points” for travelers passing through Calabria from Campania and given some ideas on things to do in Palermo. Today’s question(s) are helpful for first time Italy-bound travelers AND those with roots in Calabria might find the answers...
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Italian villas and lush green trees line the sandy coast of Tropea, Calabria. Photo: Nemanja Pelic
15
Feb

Reader Questions: A Day in Palermo

I kicked off my new Reader Question series last week by offering up some of my favorite “stopping points” for travelers passing through Calabria from Campania. Today, we are heading over to Italy’s biggest island for a set of questions about its capital city. Interestingly enough, I received two questions in the last week or...
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03
Feb

Reader Questions: Ideal Stopping Point on Calabria’s West Coast

I announced on my Calabria Travel Facebook page last week that I’d begin answering Reader Questions as part of an on-going series here on My Bella Vita … and whaddyaknow, people have questions. Today’s question comes from Michele in Chicago, a lovely young woman with a Calabrese mother-in-law who I’ve corresponded with before (thus, her...
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